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November 6, 2024

Americans Can Learn a Lot from How Jews Approach Bereavement

A nation that has forgotten how to mourn.

In recent years, a growing number of Americans have sought innovative ways to grieve their departed friends and family members, ranging from the touching to the bizarre. New businesses and professionals have even risen up to facilitate and advise such efforts. To Devorah Goldman, these trends reflect a sense of confusion about how to deal with death. A forum on the social-media platform Reddit, for instance,

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